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"Wasted"
Single by Juice Wrld featuring Lil Uzi Vert
from the album Goodbye & Good Riddance
ReleasedJuly 10, 2018 (2018-07-10)
GenreTrap
Length4:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • CB Mix
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Legends"
(2018)
"Wasted"
(2018)
"Fine China"
(2018)
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"Watch"
(2018)
"Wasted"
(2018)
"New Patek"
(2018)

"Wasted" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld, featuring American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on July 10, 2018. It was then added to the former's debut studio album Goodbye & Good Riddance, which was released earlier in May 2018 with Uzi as the only feature of the album.[1] It premiered on Apple Music's Beats 1.[2]

Background

The video game series Grand Theft Auto is referenced in the song,[3] as HotNewHipHop described the reference as "a charming play on the message that pops up when you die in Grand Theft Auto" games.[4] Uzi Vert's verse is described as distorted,[5] and stated by Rap-Up as a "rapid-fire verse" on which he references "molly, hakuna matata, and a dominatrix."[6] Prior to the song's release, Uzi Vert and Wrld collaborated on a remix of the latter's "Lucid Dreams" as a snippet of the work was revealed on social media.[7]

Composition

The meaning of the song is stated as "Juice getting vulnerable about a partner who's trying to 'get closer to Satan' by talking to him 'in the Matrix'"[8] and "tackling the duality of drug culture, one where users are aware of their own demons but keep coming back for one reason or another."[9][10] The song is described as "melancholic, shoegaze-y and dispirited." It reflects on consuming drugs with girls who make Juice and Uzi sad. Compared to the musical style of American rapper Post Malone, it is noted for its "jaded and new age pop sound." The song consists of a "heavy trap beat."[11]

Track listing

Digital download[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Wasted" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)4:18

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 73
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 67

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide July 10, 2018
  • Digital download
[12]

References

  1. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert and Juice WRLD Team Up for New Song "Wasted": Listen | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert & Juice WRLD Team up on Experimental Track "Wasted"". Highsnobiety. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Blistein, Jon (July 10, 2018). "Lil Uzi Vert, Juice WRLD Mend Broken Hearts With 'Grand Theft Auto' on New Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Juice WRLD & Lil Uzi Vert Get High And Die On "Wasted"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "Juice WRLD & Lil Uzi Vert Are Scarred Rock Stars on Their New Song 'Wasted': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "New Music: Juice WRLD feat. Lil Uzi Vert – 'Wasted'". Rap-Up. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Juice WRLD and Lil Uzi Vert share "Wasted"". The Fader. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  8. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert and Juice WRLD Share "Wasted" Collaboration". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "Juice WRLD teams with Lil Uzi Vert on "Wasted": Stream". Consequence of Sound. July 10, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  10. ^ "New Music: Juice WRLD – 'Wasted' (Feat. Lil Uzi Vert) | HipHop-N-More". HipHop-N-More. July 10, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "Juice WRLD - "Wasted" ft. Lil Uzi Vert: Listen". Spin. July 10, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Wasted (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) - Single by Juice WRLD". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Juice WRLD Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  14. ^ "Juice WRLD Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Juice Wrld – Wasted". Music Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Juice Wrld – Wasted". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 16, 2019.